Much of the Boston’s land area was constucted from “filled land”. This map, created in 1895 by Boston City Surveyor, Charles Carroll Perkins shows the orginal shoreline in gray and the changing wharf lines from 1795, 1850, and 1895 as the city expanded into the bay.
Without mitigation, the rising sea levels that accompany a changing climate may reclaim some of land that was created in the first centuries of Boston’s development.
This map is intended for Boston residents who are curious about the history and possible futures of their city.